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Amber and Devin Weise met online in a social media group for Christian singles. They didn't realize that when they got married, Amber would lose the monthly income check and health care she relied upon. She's one of 7.4 million people who depend on Supplemental Security Income, a federal program that's meant to help disabled and older people. But to qualify for SSI, recipients must keep their savings and assets under $3,000 — something few couples can do. An NPR investigation reveals that this decades-old rule has left many disabled people suffering from a "marriage penalty."
Depending on when you open this newsletter, the Sunday scaries may be creeping in ahead of the work week. A great way to beat them is to make sure you're well-rested each day. And a good night's sleep can actually start the moment you wake up — if you practice a few good habits and routines. You can get some of those starting tomorrow by signing up for Life Kit's “Guide to Better Sleep” newsletter series. You'll get three emails over the course of the week with practical advice to improve the quality of your sleep. I'll be putting these tips to the test, and I'll share what worked best at the end of the series. Will you join me and subscribe?
Niki Capaci's family says that despite her faults, she was, first and foremost, a mother and protector. They've felt adrift and been left with many unanswered questions since she died last year at 40 while incarcerated at Orange County Jail in Goshen, New York. They're suing the jail, alleging that its medical provider, Wellpath, failed to treat her for opioid withdrawal. Capaci's case highlights challenges the U.S. faces when caring for jailed people with addictions.
Chicago has struggled to care for migrants who arrived from the border for the past two years. About 30,000 of them are from Venezuela, where the economy has collapsed. As vast as that number is, it hardly compares to the amount of Venezuelans who have immigrated to neighboring Colombia in the past decade. More than 600,000 have traveled to the capital city, Bogotá. WBEZ's Chip Mitchell and Anthony Vazquez traveled to two cities in Colombia last spring to document how the country has handled their arrival. Through interviews with migrants, public officials, humanitarian leaders and scholars, they learned what Colombia could teach Chicago and other U.S. cities about managing future large arrivals. |
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Welcome to my geopolitics blog site. This is a Hawaii Island news site focusing on geopolitical news, analysis, information, and commentary. I will cite a variety of sources, ranging from all sides of the political spectrum.